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The 2018 İstanbul Cup (also known as the TEB BNP Paribas İstanbul Cup for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 11th edition of the İstanbul Cup, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2018 WTA Tour. It took place in Istanbul, Turkey, from 23 through 29 April 2018.
| 2018 İstanbul Cup | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23–29 April |
| Edition | 11th |
| Category | WTA International |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Pauline Parmentier | |
| Doubles | |
 Liang Chen / Zhang Shuai | |
Points and prize money edit
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Women's singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money edit
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Women's singles | $43,000 | $21,400 | $11,500 | $6,175 | $3,400 | $2,100 | $1,020 | $600 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's doubles | $12,300 | $6,400 | $3,435 | $1,820 | $960 | — | — | — |
Singles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 DEN
|
Caroline Wozniacki | 2 | 1 |
 RUS
|
Svetlana Kuznetsova | 28 | 2 |
 POL
|
Agnieszka Radwańska | 29 | 3 |
| CHN
|
Zhang Shuai | 30 | 4 |
| RUS
|
Ekaterina Makarova | 32 | 5 |
 ROU
|
Sorana Cîrstea | 34 | 6 |
| ROU
|
Irina-Camelia Begu | 38 | 7 |
 BLR
|
Aryna Sabalenka | 47 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of April 16, 2018.
Other entrants edit
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals edit
Beatriz Haddad Maia → replaced by 
Christina McHale
Kateryna Kozlova → replaced by 
Ajla Tomljanović
Tatjana Maria → replaced by 
Sara Errani
Naomi Osaka → replaced by 
Polona Hercog
Retirements edit
Doubles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UKR
|
Kateryna Bondarenko |  SRB
|
Aleksandra Krunić | 109 | 1 |
 NED
|
Bibiane Schoofs |  CZE
|
Renata Voráčová | 123 | 2 |
 SUI
|
Xenia Knoll |  GBR
|
Anna Smith | 123 | 3 |
 SLO
|
Dalila Jakupović | RUS
|
Irina Khromacheva | 123 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of April 16, 2018.
Other entrants edit
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Withdrawals edit
- During the tournament
Champions edit
Singles edit
Pauline Parmentier def. Polona Hercog, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3[1]
Doubles edit
Liang Chen / Zhang Shuai def. 
Xenia Knoll / 
Anna Smith, 6–4, 6–4[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Standings WTA Istanbul 2018 - Tennis". Eurosport. Retrieved 2018-05-25.